LOCK APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

Embodiments of lock apparatus securement system for securing an article, such as a cycle frame, and methods for securing an article are presented. The securement system comprising: a lock assembly that includes a lower frame member (18) and an upper frame member (38) that is operatively pivotably coupled to the lower frame, wherby the lower frame member and upper frame member are moveable between open and closed positions with respect to one another; a forward end portion (16) of the lock assembly including open channels (108,112) that are positioned transversely with respect to the lower and upper frame members and face one another at least when the upper frame members are in the closed position; a rearward end portion of the lock assembly being operatively coupled with a support member and oriented to support the lock assembly above an operating surface; the support member extending away from the operating surface.